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1940 MLB Shortstop Fielding Percentage Leaders

Share of chances handled cleanly at shortstop

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Eddie Miller led the majors in shortstop fielding percentage with .970 in 1940, 2 points ahead of Lou Boudreau (.968). It was one of 5 times Eddie Miller led in shortstop fielding percentage.

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Eddie Miller Led all of MLB in 1940 Eddie Miller Boston Bees
.970 Shortstop Fielding Percentage .002 clear of Lou Boudreau
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# Player Team SS FPCT G PO A E
1 Eddie Miller Eddie Miller BSN .970 151 405 487 28
2 Lou Boudreau Lou Boudreau CLE .968 155 277 454 24
3 Frankie Crosetti Frankie Crosetti NYA .954 145 246 396 31
4 Dick Bartell Dick Bartell DET .953 139 295 394 34
5 Luke Appling Luke Appling CHA .953 150 307 436 37
6 Jimmy Pofahl Jimmy Pofahl WS1 .952 112 191 302 25
7 Marty Marion Marty Marion SLN .949 125 245 366 33
8 Joe Cronin Joe Cronin BOS .948 146 252 443 38
9 Rabbit Martínez NYC .947 23 51 57 6
10 Bobby Mattick CHN .946 126 233 431 38
11 Larnie Jordan PS .943 42 93 121 13
12 Arky Vaughan Arky Vaughan PIT .942 155 308 542 52
13 Hoss Walker Hoss Walker NBY .942 28 46 84 8
14 Johnny Berardino Johnny Berardino SLA .939 112 250 336 38
15 Tommy Butts Tommy Butts BEG .938 54 104 170 18
16 Bobby Bragan Bobby Bragan PHI .936 132 268 443 49
17 Jesse Williams Jesse Williams KCM .929 38 59 98 12
18 Jelly Jackson Jelly Jackson HG .928 53 88 156 19
19 Clarence Lamar CBR .918 28 38 74 10
20 Bus Clarkson Bus Clarkson NE .905 29 57 77 14
21 T. J. Brown T. J. Brown MRS .889 49 84 109 24